Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 85.19 trillion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Lebanon, 1964–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 85.19 trillion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2017. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 207.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Lebanon peaked at 85.19 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.02 billion, in 1964.
Lebanon ranks 11th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.02 billion | — |
| 1965 | 2.39 billion | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 2.42 billion | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.36 billion | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.10 billion | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 2.20 billion | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.21 billion | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.73 billion | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 3.32 billion | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 4.72 billion | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 5.77 billion | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 6.90 billion | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 7.29 billion | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 8.06 billion | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 10.09 billion | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 13.14 billion | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 16.29 billion | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 21.44 billion | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 26.00 billion | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 33.93 billion | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 43.78 billion | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 58.08 billion | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 127.58 billion | +119.7% |
| 1987 | 531.14 billion | +316.3% |
| 1988 | 739.71 billion | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 884.90 billion | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 1.57 trillion | +77.0% |
| 1991 | 1.99 trillion | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 4.90 trillion | +146.0% |
| 1993 | 5.94 trillion | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 7.87 trillion | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 10.44 trillion | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 13.03 trillion | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 16.04 trillion | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 19.32 trillion | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 21.57 trillion | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 22.87 trillion | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 22.89 trillion | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.84 trillion | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 23.81 trillion | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.92 trillion | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 22.58 trillion | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 23.84 trillion | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 27.74 trillion | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 33.48 trillion | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 38.45 trillion | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 47.83 trillion | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 54.16 trillion | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 59.69 trillion | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 65.95 trillion | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 71.22 trillion | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 75.69 trillion | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 80.19 trillion | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 85.19 trillion | +6.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 85.19 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 583.31 billion, 146.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 85.19 trillion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392.18 billion, 217.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +316.3% | 127.58 billion | 531.14 billion |
| 1992 | +146.0% | 1.99 trillion | 4.90 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 billion | 2.02 billion | 2.42 billion | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.42 billion | 2.21 billion | 13.14 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.28 billion | 16.29 billion | 884.90 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.27 trillion | 1.57 trillion | 21.57 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 trillion | 22.58 trillion | 38.45 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.49 trillion | 47.83 trillion | 85.19 trillion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector in Lebanon?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Lebanon was 85.19 trillion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.19 trillion in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 billion in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.